“IPL Destroyed my Face and Chest!”
I had IPL full face done 3yrs ago with awesome results.
I just had 3 IPL treaments done in Apr/May/June 2009 full face and a few spots on chest. I had 2nd degree burns on chest with blistering and now hypo pigmentation and my face was burned and I blistered under left eye with dents and bruising on face. 5 months later my face has gotten worse, it still swells and has to be iced evvery nite, my skin is sagging, lost volume in entire face, have more spots and scars appearing almost daily, my vision is extremely sensitive to light, i get a rash on my face when I talk on cell phone (from the heat!) I have bags and dark circles under my eyes that I have never had.This list goes on. My chest is still scarred with 1" white squares.
I looked fine before now this had aged me 10-20yrs. I am 48 and would like to know how this happeded and hopefully if there is any advise on what can be done. Doctors I have been to dont have any experience with IPL damage. Please Help I am including photos even thought I am extremely embarrased. Thank you for any insight or hope.
Can you please explain how this non-invasive procedure could have happened? How did I get white squares on my chest and not my face? And how could my face get worse, I did not have all those spots, dark circles, wrinkles, sagging and swelling before the procedure? Research out there is confusing, could you please explain?This review is the subjective opinion of a RealSelf member and not of RealSelf, Inc.
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Hi Carla,
I'm very sorry to hear what you've been through with IPL. I don't have any medical advice for you but there are a few other people on RealSelf who are going through what you are with IPL burns. In addition to getting a doctor's advice, they might be able to help by letting you know what they're doing to get rid of the burn marks.
Here are links to a few:
Ipl can seriously burn you
Beware! ipl can cause serious burns!
All of the IPL reviews and discussions are located here: IPL (Intense Pulsed Light)
I hope this helps and good luck with your recovery. Please keep us posted on how you're doing.